‘Bodies… The Exhibition’; extended until the 28th September in Madrid

August 7, 2008

Did you know babies have 300 bones and adults 206? Or there are 96,000 Km of blood vessels in a human body? That the tongue is made with 16 individual muscles? Or that when a person reaches 70, it has breathed at least 600 million times? All these and more curiosities about the human body can be discovered in a unique amusing and fascinating exhibition. A mixture of sensations that you will experiment in Madrid.

“Bodies … The Exhibition” opened its door to the general public in Madrid the last 2^nd of February and once again is extended until the 28^th of September after the great success. According to the organization, more than 190,000 people attended the exhibition to admire the fascinating exhibition composed by 11 real complete bodies and 260 organs, treated with polymer, a technique with which the human tissue is conserved permanently avoiding the process of natural decomposing.

Under the basic principle of the anatomy study for “see to know”, “Bodies… The Exhibition” offers a visual anatomic atlas of our own body. In spite of the polemic from the Spanish media, the fact is that it is a much more didactic and educational exhibition than morbid. It allows you to observe closely, and in real size, the organs of our body. Learn how our interior works, visualize the consequences of illnesses, or even experiment the touch of some organs already treated. What will impact the public the most is to discover the location of some organs, as some are closer or further, or some others which will shock us to discover its reduced size, such as the brain.

The organizers know that that this exhibition has a didactic and educational aim, as the better we know it, the better we can look after it. This way, and to promote families to visit with their children, tickets are free for under 12 until de 31 August.

At the beginning of May, the exhibition started a campaign together with FSF (Farmacéuticos sin Fronteras). Those visitors that come to the ticket desk with at least an X-ray that does not need, will get a discount of 3.50 Euros (available only during week days). The collected X-rays will be recycled and the money obtained from this material will go to finance FSF actions. Due to the great success (with more than 7000 x-rays collected), this campaign will be also extended.

The exhibition opens every day, including Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 9pm. You can buy your tickets at the ticket desk or online www.bodiesspain.com

The show “Bodies… The Exhibition” has already been to London, New York, Sao Paulo, Lisbon or Atlanta. And has been visited by three million people around the world. Italy will be the next stop. Would you miss it?

Open every day from 10am to 9pm

ADDRESS

Exhibition space - Old ‘Carlos III’ Theatre

Plaza de Colón, C/ Goya, N. 5-7 Madrid

Tel: (+34) 91 431 44 65

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